Birthdays the Beginning

Developer(s)| Arc System Works
Publisher(s)|

* JP: Arc System Works
* WW: NIS America

Platform(s)| PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Release| PlayStation 4, Windows

* JP: January 19, 2017 (PS4)
* WW: May 9, 2017[1]
* EU: May 12, 2017 (PS4)[1]
* AU: May 26, 2017 (PS4)

Switch

* JP: March 29, 2018
* NA: June 5, 2018
* EU: June 8, 2018
* AU: June 15, 2018

Genre(s)| Life simulation, sandbox
Mode(s)| Single-player

Birthdays the Beginning (バースデイズ・ザ・ビギニング, Bāsudeizu za Biginingu) is a life simulation sandbox game developed by Arc System Works for PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in 2017. A Nintendo Switch port, called Happy Birthdays (ハッピーバースデイズ, Happī Bāsudeizu), was released in 2018.

## Reception

Reception

| Aggregate score

Aggregator| Score
Metacritic| (Switch) 71/100[2]
(PS4) 65/100[3]
(PC) 62/100[4]
Review scores
Publication| Score
Destructoid| (PS4) 8/10[5]
Famitsu| (PS4) 33/40[6]
Game Informer| (PS4) 5/10[7]
GameSpot| (PS4) 5/10[8]
Hardcore Gamer| (PS4) 4/5[9]
Nintendo Life| (Switch) [10]
Nintendo World Report| (Switch) 6/10[11]
OPM (UK)| (PS4) 7/10[12]
Polygon| (PS4) 6/10[13]
Push Square| (PS4) [14]
Common Sense Media| [15]
Metro| (PS4) 6/10[16]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 4 version a score of 33 out of 40.[6]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Romano, Sal (December 21, 2016). "Birthdays the Beginning delayed to May 9 in North America, May 12 in Europe". https://www.gematsu.com/2016/12/birthdays-beginning-delayed-may-9-north-america-may-12-europe.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Happy Birthdays for Switch Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/birthdays-the-beginning/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Birthdays the Beginning for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/birthdays-the-beginning/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Birthdays the Beginning for PC Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/birthdays-the-beginning/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
5. ↑ Devore, Jordan (May 5, 2017). "Review: Birthdays the Beginning (PS4)". Gamurs. https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-birthdays-the-beginning/.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Birthdays the Beginning (PS4)" (in ja). Famitsu (Gzbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=34003&redirect=no. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
7. ↑ Cork, Jeff (May 5, 2017). "Birthdays The Beginning Review (PS4)". Game Informer (GameStop). https://www.gameinformer.com/games/birthdays_the_beginning/b/playstation4/archive/2017/05/05/a-dried-up-time-lapse-terrarium.aspx. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
8. ↑ Kemps, Heidi (May 19, 2017). "Birthdays The Beginning Review (PS4)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/birthdays-the-beginning-review/1900-6416685/.
9. ↑ Cunningham, James (May 6, 2017). "Review: Birthdays: The Beginning (PS4)". Hardcore Gamer. https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-birthdays-the-beginning/256352/. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
10. ↑ Lipscombe, Daniel (June 4, 2018). "Happy Birthdays Review". Gamer Network. https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/happy_birthdays.
11. ↑ Rairdin, John (June 18, 2018). "Happy Birthdays (Switch) Review". NINWR, LLC. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/47571/happy-birthdays-switch-review.
12. ↑ "Birthdays the Beginning". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK (Future plc): 91. July 2017.
13. ↑ Reynolds, Whitney (May 10, 2017). "Birthdays the Beginning review (PS4)". Vox Media. https://www.polygon.com/2017/5/10/15615618/birthdays-the-beginning-review.
14. ↑ Tailby, Stephen (May 5, 2017). "Birthdays the Beginning Review". Gamer Network. https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/birthdays_the_beginning.
15. ↑ Chapman, David (2017). "Birthdays the Beginning". https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/birthdays-the-beginning.
16. ↑ "Birthdays The Beginning review – Harvest Earth (PS4)". Metro (DMG Media). May 10, 2017. https://metro.co.uk/2017/05/10/birthdays-the-beginning-review-harvest-earth-6626854/.

## External links

* Birthdays the Beginning at MobyGames

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